PMID-sentid Pub_year Sent_text comp_official_name comp_offsetprotein_name organism prot_offset 28213520-0 2017 Cholesterol up-regulates neuronal G protein-gated inwardly rectifying potassium (GIRK) channel activity in the hippocampus. Cholesterol 0-11 potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 3 L homeolog Xenopus laevis 81-85 28213520-4 2017 Yet, the effect of cholesterol on G protein-gated inwardly rectifying potassium (GIRK) channels expressed in the brain is unknown. Cholesterol 19-30 potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 3 L homeolog Xenopus laevis 81-85 28213520-8 2017 We also demonstrate that cholesterol plays a critical role in modulating neuronal GIRK currents. Cholesterol 25-36 potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 3 L homeolog Xenopus laevis 82-86 28213520-10 2017 In accordance, elevated currents upon cholesterol enrichment were also observed in Xenopus oocytes expressing GIRK2 channels, the primary GIRK subunit expressed in the brain. Cholesterol 38-49 potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 3 L homeolog Xenopus laevis 110-114 28213520-13 2017 These findings establish that cholesterol plays a critical role in modulating GIRK activity in the brain. Cholesterol 30-41 potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 3 L homeolog Xenopus laevis 78-82 28213520-14 2017 Because up-regulation of GIRK function can reduce neuronal activity, our findings may lead to novel approaches for prevention and therapy of cholesterol-driven neurodegenerative disease. Cholesterol 141-152 potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 3 L homeolog Xenopus laevis 25-29 28377218-2 2017 Recently, we have shown that the activity of the heterotetrameric Kir3.1/Kir3.4 channel that underlies atrial KACh currents was enhanced by cholesterol. Cholesterol 140-151 potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 3 L homeolog Xenopus laevis 66-72